Building Your Child's Confidence Through Evidence

Play Therapy Parenting: Real Parenting Questions Answered by a Child Therapist · Mar 30, 2023 · 17m

As parents, we all want our children to believe in themselves with confidence. But sometimes, even when we continue to reassure them, they lack the self-trust to tackle hard tasks or prove that they are capable. I got an email from a pitching coach (my son is a pitcher) discussing his take on what builds confidence in kids. He thinks that confidence comes from evidence of improvement, which aligns well with the play therapy philosophy.

In this episode, I discuss the following topics:

Battle between the head and heart

The identity the child is working to establish

What is the process of…